Essays and Research Papers on Social Problems

This 5 page paper evaluates policies on social welfare programs from two points of view. Mead's views are juxtaposed with Piven and Cloward's. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the societal factors which translate into family violence. The author contends that distinct differences exist between families in the way they deal with conflict. Families either facilitate or inhibit the use of aggression. Given this fact, therefore, it becomes obvious that there must be ways to prevent ...

5 pages. This paper focuses on the developmental needs of children, especially those in institutions and other places where they might not get adequate care in their infancy. Topics include information on the work by Rene Spitz and Harry Harlow, as well as experiments on monkeys who were not given adequate attention in infancy and ...

A 4 page essay that examines Robert A. Orsi's study of Italian Catholics living in New York's East Harlem from 1880 to 1950. The writer looks specifically at how the festa of the Madonna substantiated issues of Catholic identity. No other sources cited.

A 5 page paper which presents an examination of both sides of the issue regarding population growth as a serious problem in developing countries. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 8 page paper examines these two approach and then argues that post structuralism is just another form of relativism and is therefore is a waste of time as a basis for social research. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

An 8-page paper detailing the arguments for and against casino gambling in Florida. Included are concerns about increased crime, the toll taken on smaller businesses and the existence of several forms of gambling already in the state. Lists 6 sources.

10 pages in length. Supporters of proposition 187 contend that undocumented immigrants are taking over the entire country. Initially, they sought out the United States as a haven from their own country's less-than-inviting lifestyle, inasmuch as America represented a new start for many who suffered repression and the inability to make it on ...

This 12 page report discusses the efforts and accomplishments of one Pennsylvania legislator in his efforts to deal with the urban blight in the community he represents. It also discusses the organization he founded, The Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation, and its many accomplishments. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 7 page report discusses Polakow's 1993 book and the information it presents about American women and their children who live in poverty. The point Polakow makes is that it is an unrelenting struggle in which there are painfully few opportunities for escape. Until American society itself changes its beliefs and policies, women and children ...

This 7 page report discusses the challenges faced by human services workers are unique in terms of the ethical dilemmas and situations with which they are regularly confronted. Because human service workers deal with the daily life problems are widely divergent groups of people, he or she is often placed in a position of having ...

A nine page paper which looks at different methods of conducting sociological research, including the analysis of gender roles in the media and the use of historical baselines in sociological studies.

An 8 page paper that addresses the questions of whether poverty reduction increases economic growth and whether economic growth reduces poverty. The writer begins by quoting President Franklin Roosevelt who argued for a living wage. Other researchers are then cited with an overview of their conclusions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

6 pages in length. The extent to which the path represents a technique to reweave the urban fabric speaks to the need for a significant shift in city development. Indeed, urban sprawl has created serious problems for contemporary cities to such a degree that developers are clamoring to reconfigure old standards with regard ...

A five page paper which looks at the main elements of designing a research study, in terms of framing a hypothesis, the types of sampling that can be used, and the way that the study can be related to broader social issues.

A 10 page discussion of the ethics behind palliative care for the terminally ill. The author contends that palliative care for the terminally ill is a specialized field of medicine which is slowly emerging in step with certain changes in our society and our mindset. Evaluates a number of issues surrounding care for ...

This 7 page paper focuses on E.F. Schumacher and his ideas about society. His concept of Buddhist Economics is explored and compared with Marxism. Other ideas from different authors are touched on and integrated in a discussion that turns towards the idea of a sustainable society as a solution for economic and spiritual problems. ...

An 8 page paper which examines the position of those under 30 who are suffering from, or experiencing, unemployment. Possible solutions are presented as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 18 page report discusses the fact that juvenile delinquency is directly related to a child not having his or her emotional needs met at a very early age. Issues associated with juvenile delinquency are always multi-faceted and present numerous challenges to parents, educators social service agencies, law enforcement, the court systems and, of course, ...

An 8 page paper that describes qualitative, quantitative and integrative research designs. Examples of qualitative and quantitative approaches are included. The writer then discusses why knowing the different research designs is important to clinical nurse specialists. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

5 pages in length. Utilizing the qualitative research approach as a means by which to interview graffiti artist Jean Michel Basquiat's provides the student with a significantly better insight to the social and cultural aspects of what is considered to be an antisocial behavior. The following question/answer session and assessment will strive to ...

This 6 page paper provides a definition of domestic violence and then explores the concept in light of what Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim might have thought. A variety of theories in terms of causes of domestic violence are explored. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper consider the phenomenon of graffiti, the emotions it generates, the reason it occurs and the role it may be seen to play in a social context. The writer considers graffiti as both a form of vandalism as well as a coping mechanism that is seen after disaster such as in ...

This 8 page paper considers the advantages and disadvantages of undertaking qualitative research using face to face interviews and observations. The writer uses a fictitious situation where a researcher wishes to investigate the causes of graffiti. However, the main points raised can be seen as applicable to most social research. The bibliography cites 10 sources. ...

6 pages in length. Mitchell Duneier, a sociologist with a rather impressive curriculum vitae to his credit, spent five years of his otherwise privileged life keeping company with drunks, derelicts, drug addicts and the homeless on the sidewalks of New York's Greenwich Village. His purpose was not to exploit the individuals whose reason ...